Walker's 9th-inning homer lifts Mets over Tigers 3-1
Neil Walker hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the top of the ninth, and the New York Mets avoided a sweep with a 3-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Mets
3
Detroit Tigers
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Walker homered to right (431 feet), De Aza scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Kinsler reached on infield single to shortstop, Upton scored, McCann to third, Romine to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Conforto homered to left (399 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 3-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Iglesias struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Play Result 3-1
Kinsler to second on fielder's indifference, Kinsler to third on wild pitch by Familia.
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Wild Pitch 3-1
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Fielders Indifference 3-1
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
Iglesias batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Kinsler reached on infield single to second.
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Single 3-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
Kinsler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Romine struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
Romine batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Saltalamacchia struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
Saltalamacchia batting
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Play Result 3-1
Saltalamacchia hit for McCann.
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Play Result 3-1
Familia relieved Reed.
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Start Inning 3-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-1
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Lineup Change 3-1
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Head to Head
Series tied 1-1
Injuries
Detroit Tigers
- Jake Miller Out
- Will Vest Out
- Trey Sweeney Out
- Wenceel Perez Out
- Reese Olson Out
New York Mets
- Jorge Polanco Out
- Tylor Megill Out
- Reed Garrett Out
- Jared Young Out
- Pierson Ohl Out
Lineups
ConfirmedDET
Tyler CollinsCF18
Jose IglesiasSS7
Miguel Cabrera1B24
Victor MartinezDH41
J.D. MartinezRF28
Justin UptonLF8
Casey McGehee3B31
James McCannC8
Andrew RomineCF24
Substitutes
Ian Kinsler2B3
Jarrod SaltalamacchiaPH12
NYM
Curtis GrandersonRF21
Alejandro De AzaCF17
Neil Walker2B12
Jay BruceDH30
James Loney1B28
Michael ConfortoLF30
Travis d'ArnaudC16
Kelly Johnson3B55
Matt ReynoldsSS3
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